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Will golf succeed or fail with its return to Olympics? | The Tylt
Golf is back at the Olympics, but is it by popular demand? The sport will return to the Olympics on Aug. 11 for the first time since 1904. While some fans are rooting for the sport at the Olympics, critics say that golf isn't a sport worthy of the Olympics.
Meanwhile, golf superstar Rory McIlroy backed out—leaving some to argue that the sport lacks the star power to make a strong return to the Olympics. But not all the champions are gone. Golfers like Rickie Fowler are happy to play and are focused to win!
Golf might succeed at the Olympics with the infrastructure built for it. But it might fail because some feel Rio isn't the right city, overall, to host the Olympics let alone have it be the host city for the return of golf.
But what do you think?
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There’s an explanation for everything. Golf, an already wealthy sport, is making its grand return to the Olympics to attract more supporters of the sport.
Why golf is back at the Olympics https://t.co/P5RbcoriCY
— Anton La Guardia (@AntonLaGuardia) August 2, 2016
Although Rickie is going to be the only U.S. golfer competing, he's determined to win. He told Golf Digest: “Looking forward to not only the opening ceremonies but getting to see some of the other athletes that are down there and seeing greatness happen in front of me," he said.
Rickie Fowler will be the only American golfer at Olympic opening ceremony: https://t.co/R1A6emUSUz pic.twitter.com/jUIKH5fQqG
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) August 2, 2016
And just look at how cool the golf course looks!
The new #OlympicGolf course from above with 10 days left until golf's return to the Olympics. #RoadtoRio #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/wZR2viWr0T
— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 1, 2016
The opening hole of golf's return to the #Olympics is a solid 🐥 chance. Hole-by-hole look: https://t.co/hOhGuFGRVd pic.twitter.com/qunLFnrmDH
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 2, 2016
And some golfers have big plans at the Olympics.
Canadian golf sensation Brooke Henderson looks to make most of 'huge dream' https://t.co/4jAGiBnKDa pic.twitter.com/l4k1SVzaFl
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 27, 2016
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Many feel like the Rio Olympics isn’t for golf.
A new golf course is hardly a high priority in a city deprived of decent schools. Andrew Zimbalist on the Rio Games https://t.co/FuV7XGVhcp
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) July 30, 2016
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And not to mention, many started paying attention only because golfer Rory McIlroy backed out of the Olympics due to fear of the Zika virus.
The Rory Olympics stuff today was really interesting. I really respect his brutal honesty, but its almost like he's rooting for golf to fail
— Kelley Bydlon (@Kelley1063) July 12, 2016
#GolfWillFail
Damn it, Rory.
Even worse, some accuse him of backing out because there just wasn't a good pay-day involved.
"If we as a golf community want golf to succeed in the Olympics, your best players need to play." @McIlroyRory 🤔 https://t.co/cS1kxxvvfb
— Clare (@clarelintzenich) June 22, 2016
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And when some critics heard about Rory quitting the Olympics. They thought, “wait … why is Golf at the Olympics anyways. It’s doomed to fail!"
Who's stupid idea was it to even consider including Golf in the Olympics? Deserves to fail and is doing so before it's even started.
— Brad Baker (@bradbaker25) July 12, 2016
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But this is how golf would succeed at the Olympics. Rio isn't the place for the sport.
Golf would succeed in Olympics if the IOC returned to one of these cities. READ: https://t.co/OmxCu1ZQCA pic.twitter.com/r9Tb2EK2Yl
— Global Golf Post (@GlobalGolfPost) July 3, 2016
